Looking for practical Sesotho to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Hausa.
Tip: when a Hausa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Sannu
Kea leboha
Na gode
Dumelang
Ina kwana
Molo
Ina wuni
Dumelang
Ina yini
Borai
Sai da safe
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sai anjima
Tsamaya hantle
Sai anjima
O na le lebitso lefe?
Menene sunanka?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Sunana John
O kae?
Lafiya lau?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ban fahimta ba.
Ka kopo bua butle
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ntloana e kae?
Ina gidan wanka?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Juya hagu.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Juya dama.
Eya ka pela
Tafi kai tsaye.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Katin guda, don Allah.
Na e hole le mona?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ke lahlehile
Na bata.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
I(ee)
Che
A'a(ah-ah)
Mohlomong
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Ke lumela
Na yarda
Ke sitwa
Ba na yarda
Seo se utloahala hantle
Wannan yana da kyau
O nahana eng?
Me kake tunani?
Na o ka nthusa?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ke hloka thuso
Ina bukatar taimako
Emisa motsotso
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Ke maswabi
Ina mai hakuri
Ha ho bothata
Babu matsala
O amohelehile
Taya murna
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Ke kae borai?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
E haufi le mona
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
E hole le mona
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)